US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vox STDL 501.120
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S-376·A-2Side 1 etched
VS-376·B-1Side 2 etched
RVG STEREOBoth Sides stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Charles Ives · 1964
String Quartet No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
S-376·A-2Side 1 etched
VS-376·B-1Side 2 etched
RVG STEREOBoth Sides stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Vox STDL 501.120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Vox DL 1120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 34157S / Turnabout TV.34157SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 4157 / Turnabout TV.4157LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34157S / Vox Turnabout TV 34157SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of String Quartet No. 1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Vox STDL 501.120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STDL 501.120, DL 1120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-376·A-2 and VS-376·B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.